Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,497,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£205,000)+630%
- Against AL1 1JL's recent median (£1,688,160)-11%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
294 m²
3165 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,497,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£205,000)+630%
- Against AL1 1JL's recent median (£1,688,160)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 30 Cunningham Avenue is modelled from its 294 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
294 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in AL1 1JL
5 sales, median £1,688,160 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 30 Cunningham Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 March 1996Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JL: £1,688,160 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 1JL
22 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL
Sold Nov 2024
£1,680,00028 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL
Sold Jan 2024
£1,810,0008 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL
Sold Mar 2022
£1,750,00024 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL
Sold Oct 2020
£1,688,1606 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL
Sold Sept 2020
£1,450,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 30 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 30 Cunningham Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 Cunningham Avenue is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,497,000 sits 630.2% above the 1996 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 85.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
30 Cunningham Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 30 Cunningham Avenue.
1 application on record at 30 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL
1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/2277
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Versus other Cunningham Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 30 Cunningham Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£697
Street avg £6,000
Floor Area
294 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary567m
- Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary567m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary624m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary865m
Nearest stops
- Cunningham AvenueBus stop160m
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop421m
- Park View CloseBus stop561m
- DellfieldBus stop572m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 30 Cunningham Avenue is modelled from its 294 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 30 Cunningham Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 30 Cunningham Avenue was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 30 Cunningham Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1JL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 30 Cunningham Avenue is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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